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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Russian Drone Strike Damages Chernobyl Nuclear Plant Shield, Zelenskyy Says RFE/RL 14 Feb 2025 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a Russian drone struck and "significantly" damaged the protective sarcophagus at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant but that radiation levels were normal after the incident.
• Zelenskyy: Russian Drone Strike Hits Chernobyl Structure RFE/RL 14 Feb 2025 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on February 14 that a Russian drone struck and "significantly" damaged the protective sarcophagus at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant but that radiation levels were normal after the incident.
• Update 275 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine IAEA 14 Feb 2025 -- A drone attack early this morning caused a fire on the building confining the remains of the reactor destroyed in the 1986 Chornobyl accident, a deeply concerning incident that underlines the persistent risks to nuclear safety during the military conflict, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said.
• Strike on Chernobyl: 'No room for complacency' says atomic energy watchdog UN News 14 Feb 2025 -- Ukrainian authorities said on Friday a Russian drone strike with a high explosive warhead struck the former Chernobyl nuclear power plant overnight, damaging a protective shield which was built following the 1986 disaster in order to prevent further radiation leaks.
• IAEA confirms drone attack damaged outer wall of Chernobyl dome VOA 14 Feb 2025 -- The U.N.'s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed Friday that a drone attack damaged an outer wall of the protective dome containing the remains of the damaged Chernobyl nuclear reactor in Ukraine, starting a fire. The 1986 Chernobyl nuclear accident is considered the worst in history.
• Report by Russian Defence Ministry on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (14 February 2025) Russia MoD 14 Feb 2025
• Russia denies targeting Chernobyl reactor in drone attack IRNA 14 Feb 2025 -- Moscow has rejected the remarks made by Ukraine claiming Russia targeted the Chernobyl reactor with a drone.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Meeting with Governor of Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhayev President of Russia 14 Feb 2025 -- The President held a working meeting, via videoconference, with Governor of the city of federal importance Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhayev.
• FM responds to Trump's proposal to meet with Chinese, Russian leaders to discuss reducing nuclear weapons, cutting defense spending Global Times 14 Feb 2025 -- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun on Friday responded to reports that US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he wants to meet with Chinese, Russian leaders to discuss reducing nuclear weapons and cutting defense spending.

Foreign Policy

• Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Moscow, February 14, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 14 Feb 2025
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's telephone conversation with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 14 Feb 2025
• UK targets Putin's inner circle with new sanctions UK FCDO 14 Feb 2025 -- New British sanctions target high profile figures working in the Russian Government and supporters of Russian state-owned business.
• Estonia's legal assistance agreement with Russia expires in a month Estonia MFA 14 Feb 2025 -- In March last year, the Riigikogu decided that the agreement on legal assistance between Estonia and Russia would be terminated. The decision denunciated the agreement on legal assistance between Estonia and Russia, which was signed in 1993 in Moscow and entered into force in 1995, and the agreement will become void on 18 March.
• China-Russia cooperation targets no third party, unaffected by external factors: Chinese FM Global Times 14 Feb 2025 -- When asked to comment on the development of China-Russia cooperation and recent signs of a possible improvement in bilateral relations between Moscow and Washington in the future, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated that China and Russia enjoys a comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era. In recent years, under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, China-Russia relations have remained unaffected by external interference, maintained healthy and stable development, and are at their best period in history. China-Russia cooperation is neither targeted any third party, nor influenced by any third-party factors.

News Reports

• Spain Uncovers Tons Of Chemicals Destined For Russia, RFE/RL Learns RFE/RL 14 Feb 2025 -- A supply chain to Russia for sanctioned chemicals, including compounds that could be used to make chemical weapons and nerve-agent poisons, has been uncovered by Spanish authorities.
• Convicted Russian Cybercriminal Returns To Russia After Release Of American RFE/RL 14 Feb 2025 -- Confessed Russian cybercriminal Aleksandr Vinnik, who was released by the United States in a swap for an American citizen held by Russia for more than three years, has arrived in Moscow.